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Personally I would say yes but I would take the necessary steps to protect it first including PPF, clearplex and choosing venues that don’t crowd the track.
These cars are meant to be driven hard and enjoyed, it truly would be a waste of ownership otherwise.
I do track it
Just returned from two days driving and instructing at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
A Schattenbaum event Thursday and Friday.
I have gotten insurance for the last couple of years.
It was meant to be driven....looking at in the garage is just a waste fro it's intended use.
Tracking it next weekend at Pocono with RTR. My Cayman S is much faster, but this is more fun as it takes more skill since the 964 is a momentum car.
....and YES, track insurance always, then I know I can push it to the limit with no worries.
I tracked my bone stock 1990 964 Targa for a year and then approached my mechanic about what to do first to improve it for track use. His response - "buy a different car". The problem for many of us who own any kind of somewhat limited access Porsche is finding the sweet spot of risk/reward for driving our cars. Taking a nice street 964 to the track is a great way to explore it's limits but turning a nice street 964 into a track car may cost as much when you look at money invested and value lost as buying someone's retired track car.
I tracked my bone stock 1990 964 Targa for a year and then approached my mechanic about what to do first to improve it for track use. His response - "buy a different car". The problem for many of us who own any kind of somewhat limited access Porsche is finding the sweet spot of risk/reward for driving our cars. Taking a nice street 964 to the track is a great way to explore it's limits but turning a nice street 964 into a track car may cost as much when you look at money invested and value lost as buying someone's retired track car.
There’s a difference between improving a street car for limited track use, and building a dedicated track car. It’s a slippery slope, and the plans change for many.
A targa is also not ideal for a dedicated track car. But with the right suspension and new bushings everywhere, that Targa could be a dual purpose car that handles with surgical precision.
If you’re going to get hung up on the value proposition, leave the car bone stock. You’ll realize far greater value, but not the true potential of the car.
04-29-2021, 08:37 PM
